Imax Corp (NYSE: IMAX) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 61.73x compared to its average ratio. IMAX has 36-month beta value of 0.81. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for IMAX is 43.04M, and currently, short sellers hold a 11.97% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of IMAX on June 13, 2025 was 968.08K shares.
IMAX) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Imax Corp (NYSE: IMAX) has increased by 3.70 when compared to last closing price of 27.58. Despite this, the company has experienced a 4.11% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-12 that NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced an increase of $100 million in the Company’s share repurchase program along with a one-year extension through June 30, 2027. This expansion brings the Company’s total share repurchase authorization to $500 million, of which approximately $250 million remains available. The Company has repurchased a total of 15.1 million of its common shares (or approximately a 23% net reduction in shares outstanding) for an aggregate purch.
IMAX’s Market Performance
Imax Corp (IMAX) has seen a 4.11% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 9.37% gain in the past month and a 19.97% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.52% for IMAX. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.04% for IMAX’s stock, with a 18.71% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of IMAX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for IMAX stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for IMAX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for IMAX in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $36 based on the research report published on May 16, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Seaport Research Partners, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see IMAX reach a price target of $23. The rating they have provided for IMAX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 24th, 2024.
Barrington Research gave a rating of “Outperform” to IMAX, setting the target price at $24 in the report published on April 21st of the previous year.
IMAX Trading at 12.41% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought IMAX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 0.63% of gains for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at IMAX starting from Richard Gelfond, who proposed sale 100,000 shares at the price of $27.14 back on May 19 ’25. After this action, Richard Gelfond now owns shares of Imax Corp, valued at $2,714,000 using the latest closing price.
GELFOND RICHARD L, the Chief Executive Officer of Imax Corp, sale 100,000 shares at $27.11 during a trade that took place back on May 19 ’25, which means that GELFOND RICHARD L is holding 604,599 shares at $2,711,440 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for IMAX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.55 for the gross margin
The net margin for Imax Corp stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 9.00, with 3.00 for asset returns.
Based on Imax Corp (IMAX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.93. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 111.28 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.82. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.78. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.11for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.82.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Imax Corp (IMAX) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
